The table below contains a list of upcoming BDI events. Join one and become an ambassador for biodiversity! (Links to reports of previous events are here, and there is a discussion of the value of bird ringing to research and conservation here).
2026
These are provisional dates for BDI events in the remainder of 2026. Please confirm dates with us. If you would like to make suggestions or ask whether alternative dates are feasible, please contact ring@thebdi.org
| DATE | EVENT | PLACE | CONTACT FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS | SPACE FOR ME? | |
| 5 – 10 September | Bird ringing at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve | Ouberg Private Nature Reserve, Montagu | susan@gie.co.za | Yes | |
| 12 September | Open Day 1 for ringing at Grotto Bay (blog for last year) | Grotto Bay Private Nature Reserve | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 26 September – 1 October | Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands | Hazevlakte, Bredasdorp | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 3 October | Open Day 2 for ringing at Grotto Bay (blog for last year) | Grotto Bay Private Nature Reserve | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 10 – 15 October | Bird ringing at Botuin | Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 18 – 23 October | Bird ringing at Ouberg Private Nature Reserve | Ouberg Private Nature Reserve, Montagu | susan@gie.co.za | Yes | |
| 6 – 12 November | Ringers’ Symposium (Core 8 – 10 November) | Hazevlakte, Bredasdorp | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 21 – 26 November | Bird ringing at Nuwejaars Wetlands | Hazevlakte, Bredasdorp | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 28 November – 3 December | Bird ringing at Botuin | Botuin, Vanrhynsdorp | ring@thebdi.org | Yes | |
| 12 December 2026 | Ringing and brunch at Zandvlei/Marina da Gama (blogs about the events in 2024 and 2025) | Lakeside | susan@gie.co.za | Yes |
Links to reports of previous bird ringing events and courses are here.
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